Bella and Britt love living by the beach. When they find oil washing to
shore from a gulf spill, they want to help but are told there is
nothing for kids to do. But when their old friend, the crooked beak
pelican, becomes covered with oil, they help save his life by their
quick thinking and action.

Review:

One Pelican at a Time
by Nancy Stewart is an inspiring story about two friends, a crooked
beaked pelican, and an oil spill. Bella and Britt discover the damage an
oil spill caused in the Gulf of Mexico one afternoon. With a sense of
urgency, the girls look for a way to help save the beach and the
animals, but are told there's not much a child can do.

However,
when their old friend, the crooked beaked pelican gets harmed by the
oil, the girls knew they had to do something. With some smart, quick,
thinking they find help for the pelican and in the process learn the
many steps it takes to fix a big problem like an oil spill.

Author
Nancy Stewart handled this big issue with great style. In addition to
the story, she offers resources for more information on the event of an
oil spill. Illustrator Samantha Bell's artwork complimented the story
well with colorful, bright, and realistic illustrations.

After having been an elementary school teacher, a consultant with New
Options Inc. in New York City, and a university professor of education,
Nancy now writes children’s books full time. She, her husband, and three
sons lived in London for eight years where she was a consultant to
several universities, including Cambridge.

Nancy travels extensively through out the world, most particularly
Africa. She is the US chair of a charity in Lamu, Kenya, that places
girls in intermediate schools to allow them to further their education.
She and her family live in St. Louis and Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Nancy is the author of two other Bella books, Bella Saves the Beach and
Sea Turtle Summer. Both will be published by Guardian Angel Publishing.
Visit Nancy at http://www.nancystewartbooks.com/ as well as her blog at http://www.nancystewartbooks.blogspot.com/

About Samantha Bell

Samantha Bell lives in the upstate of South Carolina with her husband,
four children, and lots of animals. She’s a homeschooling mom by day and
a writer and illustrator by night. Her poems, stories, articles, and
illustrations have been published both online and in print. Please view
her online portfolio at http://www.samantha-bell.com/ as well as her art lessons for children at http://www.art-made-easy.com/